TRANS VESICAL PROSTATECTOMY; JUDGING THE SYMPTOMS SEVERITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE

To determine the effectiveness of prostectomy in reducing symptom severity and quality of life. Design: A prospective study.Setting: Urology department civil hospital Dadu. Period: 2005 to 2007. Patients & methods: 100 men under going prostectomy wereassessed using the American urological Association (AUA) symptom index score and quality of life. The adverse events like urinaryincontinence, erectile dysfunction and retrograde ejaculation also detected. The outcome was assessed after 3 month of prostectomy. Results:Prostectomy was effective in reducing symptoms. Initial mean IPSS was 25 and reduced to 7 with p value < 0.001. Quality of life also assessedwhich showed majority of cases were mostly satisfied. Adverse events like transient incontinence 10%, retrograde ejaculation in 65% anderectile dysfunction in 25% respectively. Conclusion: Prostectomy is effective in reducing symptom severity and improve quality of life whichwas detected by IPSS and quality of life questionnaire.